Hawkers to seek audience with Khama

Street vendors
Street vendors

Hawkers are seeking audience with President Ian Khama over the confiscation of their wares by the Gaborone City Council late last year, Mmegi has learnt.

Chairperson of the Thusanang Bagwebi Association, Kagiso Masupane, told Mmegi that they have engaged a consultant to put together a letter listing concerns they wish to share with the President. 

Among numerous issues, the letter is expected to demand the return of properties seized and dumped at Gamodubu Landfill last year.  The vendors will also ask for the amendment of rules to allow them to pitch structures and sell their wares in the city.

Editor's Comment
Khama, Serogola should find each other

Khama’s announcement to take over as Kgosikgolo was met with jubilation by some, but it also exposed deep-seated divisions. The Bogosi Act, which clearly states that a Mothusa Kgosi cannot be removed without the minister’s involvement, serves as a crucial legal safeguard. This law is designed to prevent arbitrary decisions and ensure stability within traditional leadership structures.The tension between Khama and Serogola has been simmering...

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